La Laguna
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La Laguna is a major metropolitan and economic region in north-central Mexico centered around the cities of Torreón, Gómez Palacio, and Lerdo, known for its industrial activity and agricultural production.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic region
ⓘ
metropolitan region ⓘ |
| administrativeCenters |
municipality of Gómez Palacio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipality of Lerdo NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Torreón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
cotton
ⓘ
forage crops ⓘ grains ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
Gómez Palacio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lerdo NERFINISHED ⓘ Torreón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| containsMetropolitanArea | Torreón metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| crossesStateBoundary | Coahuila–Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicIntegration | integrated Coahuila–Durango urban corridor ⓘ |
| economicRole |
important agricultural region in Mexico
ⓘ
major industrial hub in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Francisco Sarabia International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Ciudad Lerdo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gómez Palacio NERFINISHED ⓘ Torreón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicBase | cotton production ⓘ |
| industrialSectors |
food processing
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ metallurgy ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural production
ⓘ
industrial activity ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Comarca Lagunera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central Mexico ⓘ |
| mainRiver |
Aguanaval River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCities |
Ciudad Lerdo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gómez Palacio NERFINISHED ⓘ Torreón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
state of Coahuila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRankInMexico | one of the largest metropolitan regions in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalNameMeaning | the lagoon ⓘ |
| sportsCulture | home region of football club Santos Laguna ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| transportInfrastructure |
highway network connecting northern and central Mexico
ⓘ
regional rail connections ⓘ |
| urbanFunction | regional service center for northern Mexico ⓘ |
| waterManagementIssues |
groundwater overexploitation
ⓘ
river diversion for irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.